The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-07-29
PETITION.

To the Honorable, the Board Of County COmmis-
s,oners Of Allen County, Kansas:
WE, THE UNDERSIGNED, Your petition
ers, being resident taxpayers and legal voters
OF the township OF Cottage Grove, County Of
Your Honorable Body to submit to the quail
fed electors OF said township for their accept
ance or rejection: at special election to be Or
ny Of The Of the State Of
aud an act entitled "An act to enable counties
townships and cities to aid in the construction
q railroads. and to repeal section Of chapter
ruary -, 1876. and amendments thereto, the
following propositions, with the terms and
conditions herein specified, to-wit
Of Allen, in the State Of Kansas, subscribs for
two hundred shares. Of one hundred dollars
each, Of the capital stock Of The Chicago,
corporation organized and existing under the
laws of the State Of Kansas, and, In payment
therefor issue to the said railroad company
twenty bonds 81 said tcwnsnlp OF C ;,us g
One Thousand Dollars each, said bonds to be
payable to the bearer, at the Fiscal Agency OF
the State OF Kansas In New York City thirty
years after the date thereof, bearing interest at
the rate of six per cent. per annum, payable
annually, for which interest coupons shall lie
attached, payable ut the fiscal agency afore-
said.
This subscription of stock and issue of bonds
to be upon the following conditions, namely:
As soon as said proposition shall be deter
cast at said election, the Board Of County COM
missiOners of said county OF Allen, for and In
behalf OF said township Of Cottage Grove,
to make, and the County Clerk shall make said
subscription, in the name Of said township OF
Cottage Grove, County Of Allen, for said two
hundred shares Of capital stock Of said railroad
road company shall be built OF standard guage,
and completed, and In operation, by lease or
otherwise. from the main line Of the Southern
crosses the Neosho River in the County Of Ne
osho, In the State Of Kansas, to the city OF Fort
Scott In bourbon county, Kansas the said
Company shall receive Twenty Thousand
Dollars OF said bonds, and issue two hundred
shares OF stock therefor.
shall cause such bonds. with interest coupons
attached as Aforesaid. to be issued In the name
Of said township OF Cottage Grove, County OF
Allen. and shall deliver the same to said rail-
Treasurer OF said town.hip Of Cottage Grove,
County III Allen, by said railroad company, OF
certificates for its shares Of fully paid up capi-
amount with said bonds, dollar for dollar;
PROVIDED, Said railroad shall be built and
completed and In operation, by lease or other
ger d d. sp and station established ready for
business, ON or before the first day Of Septem-
ber 1883, within one-half mile OF the center line
running east anu west t0fUO8n 68lO t0Wn-
ship and not less than two miles nor more than
six miles from the east line OF said township
PROVIDED FURTHER, That II the said The
Chicago, Kansas & Western Railroad
Company shall be hindered or delayed in the
Of the said line OF railroad by labor
strikes, legal proceedings or extraordinary
action OF the elements, the length Of time It IL
80 hindered shall be added to the time herein
taken to complete said railroad.
The form Of ballots TO I've used at said election
shall be: "For the subscription OF stock and
issue of bonds to The Chicago, Kansas q
Western Railroad Company" and |
Against the subscription of stock and issue |
of bonds to The Chicago, Kansas q Western |
Railroad Company"
IT IS THEREFORE,, by the Board Of County |
Of the County OF Allen, State |
Of Kansas, ordered and directed that special |
election be held In the township Of Cottage |
Grove, County Of Allen, State OF Kansas, on |
the 30th day Of August, 1877. to determine
stock Of The Chicago. Kansas. 4 Wes.
tern Railroad Company, and issue the |
bonds Of the township OF COTTAGE Grove COun-
~ OF Allen, In payment therefor, on the cOndi-
lions contained in said petition, shall be adopt
ed or rejected. The special election shall he
held and returns made and result ascerrained
and declared In the same manner a. provided
by law for general elections. The ballots to
be used In said election for and against said
shall be OF the form and contain the
words stated In said petition. Thirty days
notice OF said election shall first be Civ
en-, according to law. and the Sheriff Of said
County Of Allen Is hereby ordered and directed
g give said notice and make due proclama-
Done at lola, Kansas, this 18th day Of July,
sc7.
Ill. HENDERSON,